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DEL55 DAY-DEFENCE-PROWESS Indias military might, women power on full display at R-Day parade New Delhi India ushered in its 75th Republic Day on Friday with a grand display of its women power and military might that included elite marching contingents, missiles, warplanes, surveillance gadgets and lethal weapon systems, with French President Emmanuel Macron gracing the occasion as the chief guest.

Following are the top stories at 6 pm: REPUBLIC DAY DEL61 DAY-LD PARADE **** India displays military might, women power and diverse cultural heritage in Republic Day parade New Delhi: India celebrated its 75th Republic Day on Friday with a grand display of its women power, rich cultural heritage and military might comprising missiles, warplanes, surveillance gadgets and lethal weapon systems with French President Emmanuel Macron gracing the occasion as the chief guest. **** DEL62 DAY-NARI SHAKTI **** 'Nari Shakti' takes centre stage in R-Day parade New Delhi: The Republic Day parade at the Kartavya Path here on Friday put the spotlight on ''Nari Shakti'', underscoring the pivotal role women play across various domains, from village industry, maritime sector, defence, science to space technology. **** DEL55 DAY-DEFENCE-PROWESS **** India's military might, women power on full display at R-Day parade New Delhi: India ushered in its 75th Republic Day on Friday with a grand display of its women power and military might that included elite marching contingents, missiles, warplanes, surveillance gadgets and lethal weapon systems, with French President Emmanuel Macron gracing the occasion as the chief guest. **** **** DAY-MACRON-LD CHIEF GUEST French President Macron witnesses India's grand Republic Day parade New Delhi, Jan 26 (PTI) French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday watched India's 75th Republic Day celebrations at the majestic Kartavya Path, joining a select group of global leaders to have graced the nation's biggest annual ceremonial event in the last seven decades. **** NATION CAL26 BH-2ND LD NITISH **** Nitish turns up at Raj Bhavan high tea; Tejashwi, most RJD leaders remain absent Patna: Amid speculations of a rift in the ruling 'Mahagathbandhan' in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday attended the high tea ceremony held at the Raj Bhavan here on the occasion of the Republic Day with his deputy Tejashwi Yadav of the RJD remaining conspicuous by absence. **** CAL20 WB-YATRA-LD PERMISSION **** Nyay Yatra facing problems in getting permission for rallies in West Bengal: Congress Siliguri: West Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Friday said that his party was facing problems in getting permission for organising some public meetings as part of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in West Bengal. **** DEL80 INDIA-FRANCE-PARTNERSHIP **** India, France firm up defence industrial roadmap during Modi-Macron talks New Delhi: India and France have firmed up a defence industrial partnership roadmap that would provide for co-development and co-production of key military hardware and platforms and facilitate technology collaboration in a range of areas including space, land warfare, cyberspace and artificial intelligence. **** CAL28 BH-RJD **** Bihar: RJD urges Nitish to clear the 'confusion' Patna: The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Thursday urged Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to ''clear the confusion'' that was casting a shadow on the ruling Mahagathbandhan in the state. **** FOREIGN FGN37 NATO-SWEDEN **** NATO chief upbeat that Sweden could be ready to join the alliance by March Brussels: NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg expressed optimism on Friday that Sweden could be ready to join the military organization by March, after receiving positive signals this week from holdouts Hungary and Turkey. **** MNK MNK